India coronavirus update: 11,831 new Covid-19 cases, 84 more die reported

India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 108,38,194, with 11,831 new infections being reported in a day

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
2 min read Last Updated : Feb 08 2021 | 11:11 AM IST

India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,08,38,194, with 11,831 new infections being reported in a day, while the daily death count fell below 100 for the fourth time this month, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

The death toll increased to 1,55,080 with 84 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,05,34,505, pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.20 per cent, while the COVID-19casefatality rate stands at 1.43per cent.

The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 2 lakh.

There are 1,48,609 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises1.37 per cent of the infection count, the data stated.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7; 30 lakh on August 23; 40 lakh on September 5 and50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28; 70 lakh on October 11; crossed 80 lakh on October 29; 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed one crore on December 19.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 20,19,00,614 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to February 7, with5,32,236of them being tested on Sunday.

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First Published: Feb 08 2021 | 10:46 AM IST

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